Languedoc

The Jean-Michel Alquier Estate is one of the finest vineyards of Faugères. Jean-Michel Alquier has taken on the reins of the family estate and therefore represents the 5th generation of winegrowers. Facing the future, the winegrower wishes to be an exception in the sad description often made of F

Didier Barral, extraordinary winemaker, exploits his vineyard of 25 hectares in a total respect of the environment. The crops grown in the vineyard allow him to develop significant biodiversity. His herd of Jersey cows serves both as weed killer and fertilizer. Didier Barral produces three rich and

Alain Chabanon, a native of the Languedoc region, produced his first vintage from vines located between Jonquières and Montpeyroux in 1992. He produces about 50,000 bottles of wine a year from vineyards with an arid stony soil at the foot of the Larzac limestone plateau. The grapes have been grown o

Here is a young adventure started in 2017 by Samuel and Pierre, who dreamt of building an Estate resembling them. The Estate is rooted in Argelliers, in the Terrasses du Larzac, where Samuel's uncle owned a few vines. He sold the grapes to the local coopérative. From the get-go, the two winegrowers

After working as a sommelier, restaurateur, and journalist, in 1997, Hervé Bizeul decided to take over Clos des Fées, a few kilometers North of Perpignan. His first vintage was surprisingly good, and the wines have gone from strength to strength ever since. Today, his plots of land scattered over 7

Géraldine Laval is a happy and militant winegrower. She caught the virus of the wineyard during an internship at the Domaine Olivier Leflaive, in Burgundy, where she really fell for this job. She promised herself she too would make her own great wines. Having passed a degree in winemaking and viticu

Christophe Peyrus and Françoise Jullien settled down in Lauret in 1995, in order to create the Clos Marie. The couple has been managing their 20 hectares following biodynamics principles, since the very first year. Their steneous and engaged work led them into the spotlight: the Estate is now a benc

It is said that the most beautiful places generate great wines. It is very true for the Coume del Mas Estate, located near Banyuls sur Mer. Philippe Gard is devoted to his region, as well as to his vines. The vineyard is particularly well exposed. Folio Edition Speciale is a gastronomic white, fr

In the Catalan vineyard, a name echoes all the way up to Paris: that of the Danjou brothers's. The Estate of the same name, located in Espira de l'Agly, reigns over Rivesaltes, thank to the full commitment of Benoît and Sébastien. Both of them are passionnate about their region and the wealth that

A family Estate that dates back about a century, the Domaine des Creisses is run by Philippe Chesnelong since 1990. Fifteen hectares of vineyards are planted in Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon on graves called "Creisses", and in Mourvèdre on a basaltic soil, called "Les Brunes". From t

Three brothers Jean-Marc, Xavier and Pierre Ravaillle give a joint impulsion to this ancient Estate, located just at the feet of the majestic Pic Saint Loup. Here the vines grow next the Olive trees, fruity trees and a herd of lambs: this polyculture is proof of a fertile Languedoc region. The vin

Gavin Crisfield was born in Ireland, and his love of Languedoc drove him to leave his country and settle in Saint Privat in 2009. The winegrower now embodies the great dynamism existing in Terrasses du Larzac, a region in constant reflexion of new and better ways to cope with drought. Gavin manages

Located in the commune of Calce, Domaine Gauby has 45 hectares of vines grown biodynamically since 2001 by Gérard Gauby and his son, Lionel. They show enormous respect for the environment in the making of 3 red wines and 3 white wines of outstanding finesse. Les Calcinaires provides immediate pleasu

Laurent Vaillé has produced outstanding wines since 1992 at Domaine de la Grange des Pères, located in the famous commune of Aniane. A blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Counoise, La Grange des Père has a Pays d'Hérault PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) rather than an Appellati

This winegrower took several assignments in Burgundy and Beaujolais, before to choose to settle in the Hautes-Corbières, between Durban and Villeneuve. The wines from this region are easily labelled overripe and massive, Maxime Magnon produces digest and sincere bottles, juices vibrant and pure.

The Montcalmès estate already found its place on the finest parisian tables fifteen years ago, while the region of Laguedoc suffered of its reputation of wines that were too massive. Frédéric Pourtalier first worked in Burgundy, and the 22 hectares vineyard follows evidently a philosophy in the pur

Alain Allier is a former mechanic. Add to this fact his meeting with Eric Pfifferling (Domaine de l'Anglore), and he needed to other motivation to start making his own breathtaking garage wines. Today, the small estate of Mouressipe spreads across 8 hectares, in the villages of St Cosme and Marejo

Julien Zernott settled in 2003 in a vineyard in altitude of 400meters, in the Larzac plateau region. This is a fantastic soil, planted with old vines, well irrigated and and swayed with fresh winds. This combination of factors let the winegriwers enjoy fresh and sane harvests. The wines will there

From the village of Saint Pargoire, a long sinuous road leads across the countryside to the Peyre Rose Estate. In complete isolation, Marlène Soria created her work in complete discretion, until a few wine journalists spotted her, and later catching the attention of the american Robert Parker. It

Christophe Peyrus, co-owner of Clos Marie, undertook in 2013 a new adventure, and settled in the fresh soils of Cazevieille. His design was to put to use his experience of the past few years, and render a delicate and personal expression of the Pic Saint Loup Appellation. Located igh up the slopes

Remy Pedreno, a former computer engineer has vinified his first vintage at Roc d'Anglade in 1999. The man is as generous and charismatic as his wines.The Roc d'Anglade red, made from a blend of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan is characterized by its astonishing freshness for a southern wine while the R

Cyril Fahl is a rather modest and simple winegrower, but he still is a prime figure in Latour de France, a village located between the Corbières Moutains and Spain. That being said, the winegrower's reputation reaches far beyond the borders of France and Navarre! Since his first vintage in 2002, he

Xavier Braujou settled in 1998 in Aniane, in a Languedoc region not very well known then in France. He proved very quickly that in this region where blends are the rule, he could highlight a single grape variety, without having to rectify the balance. the winegrower aims at refining the expression

After working as a sommelier, restaurateur, and journalist, in 1997, Hervé Bizeul decided to take over Clos des Fées, a few kilometers North of Perpignan. His first vintage was surprisingly good, and the wines have gone from strength to strength ever since. Today, his plots of land scattered over 7

When he settled in Terrasses du Larzac in 2007, Pierre Vaïsse only had 2 hectares to put his skills as an apprentice-winegrower into practice and apply the observations he made while working with Laurent Vaillé (Domaine de la Grange des Pères), and Frédéric Pourtalié (Domaine de Montcalmès). Strong